Crawford avalanche., 1887-08-11

Old soldiers attentioni Extra cDach-
es will be attached 10 the 9 o'clock
train IN the morning. for the reunion.
One and one-third fare for the round
trip.
Remember the pioneer picnic to be
held Aug. Goth, on the grounds near
Shellenbergers landing. OIdcomers
and newcomers are cordially invited
to attend.
Otsego county has elected Miss F. M.
Towle one of the county board Of
school examiners. II Is believed she
can ask as many hard questions as any
man. Detroit Ne,DS.
W. A. Masters brought In a sample
of hillet raised by him on his farm
south of town. 1t is very fine, and he
saws all he has sown was as good II not
better.
The pioneer picnic will be held at
the picnic grounds in Grove township,
about nine miles east of Grayling.
We trust there will be a general at.
tendance. Let everybody go.
The attention of the Highway Com
missioner is invited to the practice of
certain people using the streets on
which to pile their wood. 1t makes
them look very unsightly.
You will save money by purchasing
your Dry Goods, Clothing and Grocer
les of j. M, Finn. He sells at low pri-
ces ana Is doing larger business than
ever.
w. H. James wants the people to
know that he has sold another Oliver
Chilled plow. He claims that they
are the boss" and If he can make
his customers believe it, ell will be
we'll.
County Treasurer Woodburn Is suf-
fering from the effect of a partial sun
stroke, received while pilihg wood In
| hio tahu ido1 Wc0hs mOIuis uOh pAlc
wood.
w. A. Masters returned last Friday
morning from the Knights of Labor
convention at Muskegon. He reports
a large attendance and the transaction
of important business.
Rev. T. Edwards, of the NJ. E.
Church was Vas Renstsa oyer " sSS
tata of "Queen Esther as the pro-
ceeds were Lot divided.
Thos. Knight, q conductor on the
Mackinaw Division, was killed at the
Y, in West Bay City, by being run
over by the cars, last Sunday morning.
He leaves wife and four small child
rem.
Mr. d. NJ. Kneeland, of Milwaukee,
a former resident of urayllng is ex-
pected to return to Grayling about
the first of next month. He will oc-
cupy one of the new houses lately
erected by j. L. Wild.
Wednesday, at q point 8 miles from
Ogemaw Springs. the body of an un-
known man was found. AS he had on
a pair of mittens it is concluded that
he had been dead some time. Detroit
NeaCs.
There will be a regular meeting of
Marvin Post No. 240 Grand Army of
the Republic, next-Saturday evening at
the usual hour. Let there be gener-
al attendance as business of Import
ance, relative to the reunion will be
transacted.
''The chinch-bue eats The farmers grain,
The bee-nioth spoils his honey;
/ The bed-bug fills him full of pain.
The hum-bug wants his money"
Sailing. Hanson & Co. are not hum
bugs, and will sell you more for less
money than any other firm in town.
! Give them call.
Frank L. Wean Of Chicago, spent q
few days last week, as the guest of G..
II. Hicks, rusticating and CRAWLING fish
ing. Mr.. Wean has lately been ad
mitted as partner In the firm OF SWEET,
Grosscup and SWEET, one of the lead
ing law firms of Chicago.
Charles Eiseleh came down last eve
ming from Grayling to have dlslocat
ed shoulder attended to, the result ot
being struck by a falling limb in a lum
bering camp. He is under treatment
at the Northwestern hospital. - Boz
city Press
: Hon. o Palmer, of the Grayiine
Avalanche, is in the village to-day
, seeking to make date for the present
alton of the cantata of Esther" al
our Opera House during the reunion
He made the NEWS pleasant call. :
RoScommon Nesos.
: w. H. James has just received 4
large ST ock of goods for his ten CEN
counter consisting of Pocket-knlves
Pocket-books, individual salt cellars
coarse and fine combs, ladies', child
rens' and gents hose, and many othel
articles which purchasers will do wei
: to call and examine.
The Ninth Annual Reunion of th'